Woodlawn resident: 10 years in the community as the owner of a restored multi-unit vintage greystone building

Heavenly career moments:
Worked with VisionTV's Divine Restoration series to perform a 48-hour makeover for First Church of Deliverance, a Chicago landmark; interior designer for Apostolic Church of God's banquet hall and new Youth and Family Center (pictured).

If you have two hours in Hyde Park:
Visit the DuSable Museum of African American History.

If you have two days in Hyde Park:
Visit the Magnificent Mile downtown. Attend a sporting event at one of the major stadiums: Soldier Field for a Bears game, United Center for a Bulls game, US Cellular Field for a Sox game, Wrigley Field for a Cubs game. Go to a production at Steppenwolf Theatre or ETA Creative Arts Foundation, where Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson got her start. Golf 18 holes at Jackson Park followed by dinner in Hyde Park.